[Comparison] Intel Core i5-12500H vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600H – at this point, its bullying

If you want to experience Intel’s Alder Lake performance for a less expensive price, Intel offers the Core i5-12500H, which comes with 12 cores and 16 threads. To get a good understanding of the performance of the chip, today we are comparing it against the gold standard of budget gaming CPUs, the Ryzen 5 5600H. The Ryzen chip has proven itself as a good performer, while also being pretty efficient, offering good battery life even in the most difficult of cases.

Today we are comparing the Intel Core i5-12500H against the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H.

You can find more information about both CPUs here: Intel Core i5-12500H / AMD Ryzen 5 5600H 

Specs table

Intel Core i5-12500HAMD Ryzen 5 5600H
ArchitectureAlder Lake HZen 3
Cores / Threads12/166/12
Clock Speeds – Base/Boost1.80 – 4.70GHz3.30 – 4.20GHz
Cache18MB16MB
Lithography10nm6nm
TDP45W45W
Memory type
DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Integrated GPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 35/45W)

CPU benchmarks

We see total domination from the side of the Intel chip, which is 44% more powerful in Cinebench 20. Moving over to 2D Rendering with Photoshop, we see the Core i5-12500H finish the benchmark first, with a lead of 2.3 seconds.

De resultaten zijn afkomstig van de Cinebench R23 CPU-test (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)


Conclusion

The Core i5-12500H might be the new value king, offering performance that is off the charts for a Core i5 CPU. However, that doesn’t discredit the Ryzen 5 5600H, which can still be a valuable processor for gaming, especially if paired with a good GPU. Keep in mind that there is also a decent price gap between the two chips, making both a good choice depending on your financial situation.

All laptops with the Intel Core i5-12500H:


All laptops with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H:

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King
King
1 jaar geleden

it is crazy that intel can offer 30% more performance than amd

RRer
RRer
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But it consumes twice as much electricity and the battery discharges quickly.